By Claire McCarthy, on Saturday, June 15, 2013 | Looking for somewhere new to eat in Kazakhstan capital Astana? Try a restaurant on a boat, with the added interest of an old Soviet plane
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By Claire McCarthy, on Saturday, May 11, 2013 |
There is a museum just outside Astana, Kazakhstan, which charts the history of former Alzhir gulag. Claire McCarthy visited it
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Losing your white slip of visa paper can be very important in Kazakhstan. Claire McCarthy reflects the bureaucracy of international travel
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By Claire McCarthy, on Saturday, April 20, 2013 |
Springtime in Astana what could be better than a glass of wine by the river? But, as Claire McCarthy finds out, be mindful of the signs
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By Claire McCarthy, on Sunday, March 24, 2013 |
As the Kazakhstan winter continues, Claire McCarthy investigates the prospect of owning a car in the country
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By Claire McCarthy, on Monday, March 4, 2013 |
Kazakhstan capital Astana is undergoing massive building to reflect its city status. But so many new developments can be confusing. Claire McCarthy explains
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By Claire McCarthy, on Friday, February 8, 2013 |
Claire McCarthy had a ‘dry’ January in Kazakhstan, which wasn’t so difficult, but buying a decent bottle of wine come February meant a trip to a secret shop
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By Claire McCarthy, on Saturday, January 26, 2013 |
Been disrupted by the snow? Spare a thought of Plymouth’s Claire McCarthy as she travels to work in Astana’s sub-zero temperatures
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By Claire McCarthy, on Saturday, January 5, 2013 |
New Year is a big deal in Kazakhstan, and Claire McCarthy decided to take part in the big winter celebration in Astana
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By Claire McCarthy, on Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
Shoe shopping can be an ordeal at the best of times. Claire McCarthy tries it in Khazakhstan capital Astana as the city edges into winter
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By Claire McCarthy, on Monday, November 19, 2012 |
Lulu, the Kazakhstan cat was saved from a plight of roaming the streets in temperatures of -40C, and bunked with Claire McCarthy
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By Claire McCarthy, on Saturday, October 27, 2012 |
Claire McCarthy has met her fair share of special guests at her workplace in Kazakhstan
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By Claire McCarthy, on Saturday, October 6, 2012 |
Claire McCarthy got hooked on running in Plymouth’s hilly Saltram. She took her endurance to the streets of Astana for the city’s first half marathon
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By Claire McCarthy, on Saturday, September 29, 2012 |
Claire McCarthy made a flying visit to Kostanay to see a typical, and not so typical, Soviet-style town
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